56 mechanical engineering lead jobs found in Los Angeles

About Northwood: Northwood is on a mission to transform connectivity between earth and space and bring the benefits of space to the masses through innovations in space communications technologies. If you like building quickly and seeing your work deployed in locations around the globe with real impact, we want you at Northwood. Role: Northwood is seeking an accomplished and visionary Head of Mechanical Engineering to lead the development of precision mechanical systems in support of advanced RF and antenna technologies. This role will oversee the full mechanical engineering domain, including the design and integration of mechanisms, structural components, electrical interfaces, radomes, and reflectors. As a key member of the engineering leadership team, you will drive innovation, set technical direction, and lead a multidisciplinary team of mechanical engineers to deliver cutting-edge hardware solutions. This position requires strong technical expertise, cross-functional...

Snap Inc is a technology company. We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Snap contributes to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together. The Company's three core products are Snapchat, a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends, family, and the world; Lens Studio, an augmented reality platform that powers AR across Snapchat and other services; and its AR glasses, Spectacles. The Spectacles team is pushing the boundaries of technology to bring people closer together in the real world. Our fifth-generation Spectacles, powered by Snap OS, showcase how standalone, see-through AR glasses make playing, learning, and working better together. We're looking for an Electrical Engineer to join the Spectacles team! What you'll do: Own schematic design, component selection and stackup definition for boards from concept...

Snap Inc is a technology company. We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Snap contributes to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together. The Company's three core products are Snapchat, a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends, family, and the world; Lens Studio, an augmented reality platform that powers AR across Snapchat and other services; and its AR glasses, Spectacles. Spectacles is home to our hardware products with a world-class research & development team. We are focused on pushing the boundaries of what a camera can be, specifically overlaying computing on the real world. Next Generation Spectacles are our first pair of glasses that bring augmented reality to life. We're looking for an Electrical Engineer to join the Spectacles team! What you'll do: Own schematic design, component selection and...

Company Description Job Description Sr. Electrical Engineer Job Type: Full-time Locations: Los Angeles, CA, Valhalla, Binghamton or Syracuse, NY or Charlotte, NC Ramboll's Data Center Facilities team (formerly EYP Mission Critical Facilities) is a pioneer and leader in Data Center Strategy, Planning, Design, Integration, Commissioning and Testing with experience working in thousands of data centers in the U.S. and across the globe. We provide a broad set of services for enterprise, institutional, web scale, service provider and colocation companies. Your new role As our new Sr. Electrical Engineer, you will be joining our Data Center Facilities design team. You'll work on data center projects during every stage of their development with a multidisciplinary team of engineers and designers. You will be involved in developing leading edge electrical infrastructure solutions to address data center designs for some of the industry's leading names for enterprise,...

Job Summary: The Project Engineer plays a critical role in designing, validating, and sustaining mechanical and electrical components for industrial products. This position focuses on product development, compliance, quality improvement, and process enhancements with a strong emphasis on mechanical and electrical engineering principles. The role involves close collaboration with cross-functional teams, Finance, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Shipping, and Sales & Marketing, to ensure successful outcomes. The Project Engineer will also engage directly with customers and internal stakeholders to align technical requirements and deliver robust engineering solutions. Primary Responsibilities Mechanical/Electrical Product Design, Development, and Sustainment Lead engineering projects from concept through completion, focusing on mechanical and electrical systems. Provide regular status updates (daily, weekly, monthly) to stakeholders. Translate...

About RTC Aerospace: At RTC, we believe in teamwork, excellence, and delivering with pride. One Team! One Mission! RTC Aerospace is a 60-year-old aerospace manufacturer of complex, high-tolerance, difficult-to-machine parts. We have 4 facilities across the nation bringing exceptional cellular manufacturing capabilities and unique engineered solutions to our clients' designed products. We are a company driven by ambitious individuals, working together to become an industry leader in lean-cell manufacturing. Come be a part of something exceptional at RTC Aerospace! How You'll Make an Impact The Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for developing detailed process plans that align with customer end-item requirements, ensuring production instructions are clear, effective, and achievable. This role requires collaboration with production teams, quality engineers, and suppliers to optimize manufacturing processes, evaluate engineering approaches, and contribute to process...

At Heart Aerospace we develop the ES-30, a regional hybrid-electric airplane with a capacity of 30 passengers, an electric zero-emission range of 200 km and an extended hybrid range of 400 km. Heart is targeting type certification of the ES-30 by the end of the decade. Your mission As part of the Mechanisms team, you will be responsible for design, development, validation, and eventually certification of components including primary and secondary flight control actuators, propulsion and landing gear components, and environmental control (ECS) components. You will work with electrical, software, and mechanical engineers across teams to build and fly complex systems. Key responsibilities include but are not limited The opportunity to exercise full ownership over the design, fabrication and test of novel flight components. You will lead the design of crucial subcomponents including gears, bearings, seals. Design, build and test components to environmental qualification...

Hermeus is a high-speed aircraft manufacturer focused on the rapid design, build, and test of high-Mach and hypersonic aircraft for the national interest. Working directly with the Department of Defense, Hermeus delivers capabilities that will ensure that our nation, and our allies, maintain an asymmetric advantage over any and all potential adversaries. Hermeus is seeking a Senior Mechanisms Engineer to join our Vehicle & Mechanisms Team. In this senior-level role, you will be responsible for designing and developing complex mechanical systems and mechanisms that are critical to the success of our high-speed aircraft projects. Key Responsibilities: Mechanism Design: Lead the design and development of mechanical systems, mechanisms, and components for aerospace applications. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define project requirements and objectives. Analysis and Simulation: Conduct detailed mechanical analysis, including stress analysis, fatigue, and...

Hadrian - Manufacturing the Future Hadrian is building autonomous factories that help aerospace and defense companies manufacture rockets, satellites, jets, and ships up to 10x faster and up to 2x cheaper. By combining advanced software, robotics, and full-stack manufacturing, we are reinventing how America produces its most critical parts. We recently raised $260 million dollar Series C to accelerate this mission. We are excited to be launching a new Factory in Mesa, Arizona, a 270,000 square foot facility that will create 350 new jobs immediately. We are opening a new headquarters to support thousands of future hires, launching Hadrian Maritime to serve naval production, and introducing a Factory-as-a-Service model that delivers complete systems instead of individual parts. Hadrian works with startups, Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers, and major defense contractors across space, shipbuilding, and aviation to scale production, reduce costs, and accelerate delivery on...

Start designing tomorrow's future! Buro Happold has an exciting opportunity for a talented and experienced Mechanical Engineer to join our hybrid team in Los Angeles, California! The Associate Principal Mechanical Engineer will play a pivotal role in providing technical expertise and leadership to our Building Environments Group. You will work closely with clients, architects, other Buro Happold Engineers, and/or design team members as part of a dedicated and skilled team. Here at Buro Happold, expect the exceptional. From the projects you will work on to the clients we work with. From career-defining opportunities to an inclusive and diverse practice where we all contribute to a more equitable world. From our reputation to our relationships. Wherever your Buro Happold career takes you, it'll be anything but ordinary. Your next role Join us and be surrounded by exceptional opportunities in an environment alive with innovation and possibility. Your new team...

Department Summary The Institute for Carbon Management (ICM) is a cross-campus technology-translation entity at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). ICM translates pioneering carbon management solutions from the (laboratory) bench-scale to pre-commercial/commercial-scale devices, prototypes, and (software) solutions. ICM's activities span two major focus areas: (1) Technologies for carbon dioxide removal (from the atmosphere), utilization, and avoidance, and (2) Technologies for creating new supply chains, and processing approaches for critical materials and elements (e.g., Fe, Li, Ni, Co, Mn, Mo, Mg) that are foundational to accelerating the clean energy transition, as well as reducing the carbon footprint of extractive processes. ICM is organized into action teams that are convergent, agile, and world-class. Prominently, these action teams have enabled ICM-born technologies to be awarded the NRG COSIA Carbon XPRIZE, and the 2021 Liveability Challenge, among others....

Department Summary The Institute for Carbon Management (ICM) is a cross-campus technology-translation entity at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). ICM translates pioneering carbon management solutions from the (laboratory) bench-scale to pre-commercial/commercial-scale devices, prototypes, and (software) solutions. ICM's activities span two major focus areas: (1) Technologies for carbon dioxide removal (from the atmosphere), utilization, and avoidance, and (2) Technologies for creating new supply chains, and processing approaches for critical materials and elements (e.g., Fe, Li, Ni, Co, Mn, Mo, Mg) that are foundational to accelerating the clean energy transition, as well as reducing the carbon footprint of extractive processes. ICM is organized into action teams that are convergent, agile, and world-class. Prominently, these action teams have enabled ICM-born technologies to be awarded the NRG COSIA Carbon XPRIZE, and the 2021 Liveability Challenge, among others....

Mechanical Engineer Location: Playa Vista, California (in-person, five days per week) Outpost is pioneering Earth return logistics for space. We're building vehicles that can return payloads from orbit safely and precisely-enabling faster space-based manufacturing, global delivery, and entirely new capabilities in the space economy. Our spacecraft is already backed by the U.S. government with multiple missions ahead. We're a mission-focused team, building with urgency, grit, and care for the work we do and the people we do it with. The Role We're looking for a Mechanical Engineer who will own the design, analysis, and development of Outpost's atmospheric recovery systems. This role sits at the intersection of structures, thermals, mechanisms, and aerodynamics - translating system requirements into flight-ready hardware. You will lead the mechanical design of components and assemblies that survive hypersonic reentry, transition into controlled flight, and deliver...

About Vital Lyfe At Vital Lyfe, we are on a mission to solve global water scarcity by creating innovative, desalination systems. This is an opportunity to join a passionate, multidisciplinary team tackling one of the world's most critical challenges What You'll Do Design, develop and optimize manufacturing processes and production lines for our desalination systems-from first builds through high-rate production. Lead DFM/DFA initiatives: tooling, fixtures, robot end-effectors, conveyors, automation programming, control systems. Work cross-functionally to select equipment, define cycle-times, yield targets, cost-per-unit, quality metrics. Develop work instructions, process flows, layout designs; implement and validate manufacturing methods for new systems. Own continuous-improvement efforts: reduce cost, increase throughput, improve reliability and uptime in a fast-moving hardware startup environment. Collaborate with procurement, quality, test, integration teams and...

We are a fast-paced business with ambitious growth plans; so if you are dedicated, enthusiastic and always seeking ways to improve, you'll enjoy a career with us! Ontic is a leading global aerospace OEM trusted by the world's aviation leaders. Ontic's Chatsworth, CA, site specializes in precision engineering, MRO, and new solutions for parts at risk of obsolescence. With over 1,400 employees across four time zones and seven sites, we have more than doubled in size since 2019 and are continuing to grow at pace. Our team is looking for a Manufacturing Engineer, Mechanical, to join them. The Manufacturing Engineer, Mechanical is responsible for providing comprehensive engineering support to production operations to ensure efficient manufacturing processes, high-quality output, and continuous improvement. This role bridges design, production, and quality teams to optimize manufacturing performance and implement cost-effective solutions. To be considered for the Facilities Technician...

Benefits: 401(k) 401(k) matching Relocation bonus Job Title: MRB Engineer Location: North Hollywood, CA Job Description: Experience on MRB (Material review board) activities, NCs (Non conformances), QN (Quality notifications), Concessions of metallic parts/structures. Experience on detailed sizing of metallic parts/structures including Static, Fatigue of repairs/alterations/NCs using classical hand calculations. Should have experience of creating substantiation of Non conformances on engine/ structural metallic component. Metallic Material properties knowledge is a must. Knowledge of elastomers (seals, diaphragms) and assemblies, fluid systems, electronic components are an added advantage. Tools Knowledge: CAD modelling, SAP, PDM, Catia V5 (optional), SolidWorks and EPDM, FEM modelling, Ansys, tolerance stack analysis, MS word, MS excel, Mathcad. Aerospace structural/engines/Systems knowledge is an added advantage. Experience on aircraft components...

Hermeus is a high-speed aircraft manufacturer focused on the rapid design, build, and test of high-Mach and hypersonic aircraft for the national interest. Working directly with the Department of Defense, Hermeus delivers capabilities that will ensure that our nation, and our allies, maintain an asymmetric advantage over any and all potential adversaries. We are seeking a Components Manufacturing Engineer to be the first of its kind at our facility - responsible for establishing, developing, and scaling advanced manufacturing processes for critical hardware. You'll take full ownership of component fabrication from concept through production, driving design-for-manufacture, process development, and continuous improvement across a wide range of precision mechanical systems. This role requires a highly technical, hands-on engineer with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to operate autonomously in a fast-paced, first-principles environment. You'll work closely with...

Mechanical Engineer - Plumbing Our Mechanical Engineering team is looking to add an experienced team member to our group of talented engineers. The person filling this position will be responsible for the design and technical systems for large, complex projects from schematics through construction administration. The ideal candidate will bring a strong background in the design and construction of plumbing systems. About HED We are a team that is full of ideas, experience, creativity, passionate opinions, insatiable curiosity, uncompromising integrity, commitment, and skill. Our culture is about aspiration, embracing change and challenges, listening to (and learning from) each other, encouraging continual learning, and inspiring collective growth. As an inclusive, integrated architecture and engineering practice, we value the diversity of perspectives, experiences, abilities, and expertise that advance both the work we do, and the world we share. Position Summary The...

Hadrian - Manufacturing the Future Hadrian is building autonomous factories that help aerospace and defense companies manufacture rockets, satellites, jets, and ships up to 10x faster and up to 2x cheaper. By combining advanced software, robotics, and full-stack manufacturing, we are reinventing how America produces its most critical parts. We recently raised $260 million dollar Series C to accelerate this mission. We are excited to launch a new Factory in Mesa, Arizona, a 270,000-square-foot facility that will create 350 new jobs immediately. We are opening a new headquarters to support thousands of future hires, launching Hadrian Maritime to serve the naval production sector, and introducing a Factory-as-a-Service model that delivers complete systems instead of individual parts. Hadrian collaborates with startups, Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers, and major defense contractors across aerospace, shipbuilding, and aviation to scale production, reduce costs, and expedite delivery on...

About Us At Antares, our long-term mission is to make clean energy abundant from Earth to the Asteroid Belt. We're fueled by the belief that advanced nuclear energy can strengthen our military, solve the climate crisis, elevate global living standards, and expand humanity's presence in outer space. To achieve our mission, we're building mass-producible, inherently safe, deployable microreactors that can be used terrestrially, underwater, and in space. Formed in 2023, the Antares team hails from SpaceX, The White House, MIT, Rigetti Computing, the Air Force, the Navy, General Atomics, Relativity Space, Ursa Major, Ultra Safe Nuclear, and Los Alamos National Laboratory. Antares has raised over $39M in venture capital from top-tier investors and has over $4M in government funding. About the Team As a member of the Antares R&D team, you will be an expert on manufacturing and assembly of cutting edge nuclear reactors. You will be an instrumental member developing Antares'...